Imagining a World Beyond Consumerism
The longer I do this work, the more I understand that we need to build a stronger account of the moment we are in: a story of decline and new opportunities; of deep crisis and mind-bending possibilities. Most importantly, a time to act from hope rather than sink into fatalism. We need to confront and reckon with the existing order; to reveal it for... See more
Sophia Parker • Emerging Futures at JRF - Two Years In, the Story So Far
Revitalising spirituality to address 21st century challenges
The document explores the complexities of spirituality in modern society, discussing its diverse definitions, its relation to religion, and its importance for personal, social, and political transformation.
thersa.orgIn doing so, we might change the way we think about the world, and thus chart a path towards a future which is less extractive, destructive and unequal, and more just, kind and regenerative.
James Bridle • Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence
At some point in our headlong rush towards ‘progress’, we cut ourselves off from the communal crucible of close human connection that nurtured our species for hundreds of thousands of years. Since we first settled into agricultural civilisation we’ve engineered a series of socio-economic systems that have incentivised us to consistently exploit one
... See moreJoe Lightfoot • A Collective Blooming: The Rise Of The Mutual Aid Community
A hopeful future demands of us nothing less than our complete presence in the world – not as followers or consumers, but as participants. We have to learn again how to connect in ways that anchor us, ways that build the world we want to inhabit. This is where hope and possibility live.